2018 Most Interesting Car Design Features and Add-Ons, Part 2: Corporate-Backed

Most sensible corporations understand that if designers aren't allowed to have a little fun once in a while, they'll become unhappy and unproductive. Here are the most interesting automotive innovations we saw this year from in-house design teams.

Of course, sometimes when you're towing a trailer you'll need to back up, a tricky process. Thus VW's designers also came up with this trailer assist system.

Enter a caption (optional)

If you've got a late-model car, the engine noises you hear may not be real. That's because cars are now so well built that manufacturers pipe in fake engine sounds. You can listen to some of them here.

Enter a caption (optional)

Lastly, some…disturbing images of an ill-fated auto design. Once upon a time, GM tried making a four-door 1980 Corvette by cutting two of them in half and sticking them back together.